Helppp...IMHO, it serves absolutely no purpose. It only unnerves you unnecessarily. When we have such a wonderful forum with such helpful people who update us with all details, live, why should we depend on obsolete data provided by those agents, mail or call!
This is absolutely my personal opinion. I have completed more than 6 weeks and in an equally precarious position (if not more), but I havent bothered to write to them or call them. I find the SS of this thread much more informative and up to date.